Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Yes, you can do this approach to college yourself. Our primary goal is that students understand there are options for that college degree, which do not have to require thousands of dollars of debt OR years of your life in the classroom.

However, before you run off to find your own way, you might consider what it is you could be missing by blazing that trail solo. Besides the countless hours of research into the most effective way to earn each credit required for each degree, every AU student is given a guide who helps them make progress toward their goals.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Thomas Edison State College is just one of the colleges we love to utilize for quick, affordable, fully accredited degree completion. Listen to Alicia Malone, Assistant Dean of the School of Business and Technology, explain what makes their program so great for adults who are already out in the workforce, holding down jobs and supporting families as they are trying to finish their college degree.

The majority of these myths resonate primarily within the academic community. However, there are two that go to the heart of the concern we hear from parents. For your convenience, they are listed below.

Myth # 3: The quality of outcomes is less for an online student than for one who has received the same instruction in a classroom.

Research over many decades has shown that the outcomes for those studying at a distance do not differ from those in a classroom. As much as our egos might wish otherwise, students don’t have to sit at our feet to learn. In fact, there has been such consistency of finding in this regard that the phrase “no significant difference” has become the expected hypothesis in making comparisons.

Myth #5: Credentials earned online are not accepted by employers.

Over the past several years, Excelsior College and the Zogby organization have conducted nationwide surveys of employers and hiring officials to determine their perceptions of online certificates and degrees. The results of the survey in 2011 revealed that nearly two-thirds of those familiar with online education believe that a degree earned online is a credible as one earned through a traditional campus-based program. Respondents stated the most important factors in determining the credibility of an online degree were the accreditation of the institution awarding the degree and the quality of its graduates.